{"id":33971,"date":"2022-04-06T13:52:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T11:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=33971"},"modified":"2022-04-06T13:55:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T11:55:13","slug":"foreigners-contributing-in-specific-areas-to-be-granted-albanian-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/foreigners-contributing-in-specific-areas-to-be-granted-albanian-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Valuable foreigner contributors to get speedy Albanian citizenship process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign citizens living in Albania that have made valuable contributions in specific areas will be granted Albanian citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was announced on Wednesday by Interior Minister Bledi Cuci, after a cabinet meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Cuci noted that the main areas targeted are education, science, and sports.<\/p>\n<p>He clarified that the decision comes as a supplement to the current law on citizenship, which defines the new criteria for granting Albanian citizenship to these persons as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/good-morning\/2021\/12\/28\/kosovo-businessman-recounts-challenges-in-acquiring-albanian-citizenship\/\">Kosovo businessman recounts challenges in acquiring Albanian citizenship<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2022\/02\/17\/albania-begins-issuing-biometric-residence-permits-for-kosovo-citizens\/\">Albania begins issuing biometric residence permits for Kosovo citizens<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign citizens living in Albania that have made valuable contributions in specific areas will be granted Albanian citizenship. The decision was announced on Wednesday by Interior Minister Bledi Cuci, after a cabinet meeting. Minister Cuci noted that the main areas targeted are education, science, and sports. 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